Autographic copying apparatus



(No Model.)

U. M. WHITE 8v 0. E. LE COUNT.

AUTOGRAPHIG COPYING APPARATUS. No. 513,693. Patented Jan. 30, 18 9 8. 4, 2- i a 4 1755! j ]izrsnf 01:5

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URIAH M. WHITE AND CHARLES E. LE COUNT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

j AUTOGRAPHI C COPYING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 513,693, dated January 30, 1894.

Application filed May 27, 1893. Serial No. 475,681. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, URIAH M. WHITE and CHARLES E. LE COUNT, citizens of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic Copying Apparatus; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

It is customary in many stores and places of business, to note for various reasons and purposes, on slips or checks, the items of each transaction or sale, the notation on such slips also producing at the same time and automatically one or more copies.

The devices used for this purpose consist substantially of a case containing and supporting paper which is in form of rolls, a tablet or shelf on which the writing is done and which supportsthe paper and copying medium during this act, means to move the paper to and from the tablet, means to guide it, means to hold the copying medium in position and other elements necessary to such a construction.

Our invention relates to devices of this kind and it consists of improved means to guide the paper and for moving it to and from the writing tablet, of improved means to hold the writing tablet and the top-frame of the case down onto the latter, and of the general and specific features of the construction, all of which will appear more fully hereinafter.

In the following specification is found a full description of our invention, the same being also particularlypointed out in the claim at the end thereof and its construction illustrated in in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, shows such a device in a longitudinal section. Fig. 2, shows the upper part only of the preceding figure all removable parts omitted and the top frame partly raised. Fig. 3, is a side-elevation of the upper part of the apparatus. Fig. 4, is a top view, with some parts partly broken away and Fig. 5, is a rear-elevation with the rear-side partly removed.

8, is the case of suitable material and dimensions, containing the paper-rolls 9, and 10, shown in dotted lines, and having the larger part of its top open to admit the introduction of the paper. The ends or journals of the axles which support these paper-rolls find their hearings in the lower terminations of grooves 11, cut into the sides of the case andopposite each other on each side. These grooves are inclined in a way to permit the paper-rolls to clear and pass in between any parts of the device which lie across the otherwise open top of the case and are to be described yet. The upper edges of the sides of the case are cut down at 12 to a depth which corresponds with the thickness of the removable paper-supporting tablet 13, so that when this latter is in position on the top of the case, its upper surface is even with all parts of the top-surface of the case. The tablet is longer than these cut-down portions 12, such longer part at each end being narrower, to fit between the sides of the case as shown at 14, Fig. 4, whereby any lateral displacement of the tablet is prevented. The paper-strips 9, and 10, from rolls 9, and 10, respectively, pass forward around guide rollers 15, and 16, and

from these rearwardly again over tablet 13.

The journals of these rollers are supported similarly to the paper-rolls, in inclined grooves 17, and 18. The writingis done on the uppermost paper-strip, which is strip 10, and from which it is transferred by means of a sheet of transfer paper19, onto the paper-strip 9,below. This'transfer-medium is held in position bybeing clamped between two flat rods 20, which themselves, when placed on each other, closely fit into grooves 21, on each side of the case. These grooves as well as all the others, which constitute the bearings for the guide-rollers and paper-rolls, are inclined as shown, which prevents the pull of the paper from lifting these parts out of their places. The paper is held down onto the tablet by a frame 22, preferably hinged to the case and provided with an opening which uncovers the paper sufficiently to admit the writing to be done. The sides of this frame are provided with flanges 23, which reach partly down over the top of the sides of the case and thereby close up all joints and openings between the parts. The

paper is moved by means of two rollers 24, I

and 25, between which it passes, the former being journaled in the case, and the latter in a housing 26, which forms a part of frame 22. The pressure necessary to clamp the paper between these rolls is provided by a springactuated lock-bar 27, the outer ends of which engage with two lugs 28 extending down and out from frame 22, and whereby this bar becomes also the medium by which frame 22, and all parts below it are held in position. The ends of this lock-bar extend through slots 29, one in each side of the case and each slot having a horizontal, as well as a vertical branch. Vhen it is desirable to raise frame 22, for the purpose of gaining access to the parts below it, or to the interior of the case, the ends of the lock-bar are taken 0E from lugs 28, and moved into the upper or horizontal branch of slots 29, as shown in Fig. 2. When frame 22,is down the lock-bar is moved again onto the lugs, which brings the ends of this bar into the vertical branch of the slots. This branch is of sufficient depth to prevent the lock-bar from ever reaching the lower ends of the slots, whereby the force of springs 30, remains constantly active. One of the two rollers used for moving the paper and preferably the upper one, is provided with a rubber surface, whereby a better grip is obtained. One is also proved with a crank 31, which is operated for moving the paper. The roller which carries the crank has preferably a ratchet-wheel 32, which in conjunction with a pawl 33, prevents an operation of the rollers in the wrong direction. When the necessary length of paper which constitutes a check, has been moved out, it is torn off, the lower rear edge of frame 22, or housing 26, serving-as a tearing edge.

When more copies than one are desired,

,the case may be made correspondingly longer,

to receive more paper-rolls, and additional guide-rollers and transfer-mediums are provided.

Having described our invention, we claim as new- In an autographic copying apparatus, the combination of a case suitable to hold the paper-rolls, a removable tablet on which the writing is done, removable guide-rolls for the unwound paper, a removable transfer sheet support, a roller 24, a roller 25, above it, a hinged frame 22, Within which this roller is mounted, projections on frame 22, and the combined spring-actuated pressure and lockbar 27, capable of engaging with these projections for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

URIAI-I M. WHITE. CHARLES E. LE COUNT. Witnesses:

OTTO OREUTZ, O. SPENGEL. 

